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Research files

Research files

Part of

People

  • Chuck Hoberman (creator)
  • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

Title

Research files

Dates of creation

1985-1991

Level of archival description

Series 1

Extent and Medium

  • 0.38 l.m. of textual records
  • 39 drawings

Scope and Content

Twenty-four files of chiefly textual documents consisting of hand-written calculations and notes, sketches, coding (computer) printouts, algorithms, mathematical formulations, a few photographs, writings and patents. Material in this series was produced between 1985 and 1991.

Reference Number

AP165.S1

Arrangement

Materials in this series were kept in their original order.

Language of material

Documents are in English.

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270144
    • Title: Curved folding truss
    • Dates of creation: 1988
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 5

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Calculation of truss position", "Algorithm for transforming linkage planes from generalized coordinates to X-Y plane", "Element definitions", "Geometry--torus", "Calculation of node position", "Graphics for folding truss", "Geometry--dodecahedron", "Hidden line sort program", "Calculation of linkage dimensions".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-1

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270145
    • Title: Classification of folding structure #1
    • Dates of creation: mid 1980s
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • diagrams
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-2

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270146
    • Title: Folding structure #3
    • Dates of creation: 1986-1988
    • Form: textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Single d. of nature of structure (proof)", "Sunshield graphics and materials", "Photos", "Sunshield (folding struc. #3)", "Radially symmetric structures", "Supplementary mat'l for sunshield programs", "Evaluation program for sunshield", "Developmental material", "Sunshield programs", "Classification of structure", "Double curvature structure"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • diagrams
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-3

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270147
    • Title: Folding icosahedral truss
    • Dates of creation: 1988
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 4

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "ICOS - drawing program", ICOS - geometry & facet definition", "ICOS - transformation of facets", "Folding icosahedron truss"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • diagrams
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-4

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270148
    • Title: Folding truss patent application
    • Dates of creation: 1987-1988
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Patent claims/description (folding curved truss)", "Hardware for structures", "Patent illustrations for curved folding truss"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-5

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270149
    • Title: Folding structure #4 (stacking triangular plates)
    • Dates of creation: March 1987
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Folding structure #4". Folder contains chiefly drawings with little text.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-6

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270150
    • Title: Mathematics for 1st generation fold. structure
    • Dates of creation: 1988?
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Sketches", "1st generation folding shell", "Spiral cylinders", "Plane", "Cone", "Spherical spirals", "Plane", "Cylinder", "Icosahedron & related"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • diagrams
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-7

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270151
    • Title: Folded sheet patents
    • Dates of creation: 1988?
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Folder contains photocopies of various patents for folding objects issued between 1931 and 1979.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • diagrams
    • patents

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-8

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270152
    • Title: Mathematics for folding structure #1
    • Dates of creation: 1988?
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Basic math for collapsible structures"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • diagrams

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-9

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270153
    • Title: Other invention ideas 1987-88
    • Dates of creation: 1987-1988
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "'Inside out' folding toy", "Hinge design", "Curved folding truss (alternative configuration (hubs at scissor points))", "Covered folding dome", "Curved shelter" [empty], "Folding tetrahedral truss"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-10

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270154
    • Title: Honeybee visual material
    • Dates of creation: 1987-1989
    • Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (compiler)
    • Honeybee Robotics (engineering firm)
    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Portfolio mat'l", "Extra portfolio mat'l".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Physical Description:

    - Includes drawings and photographs.

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-11

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270155
    • Title: New inventions and variants
    • Dates of creation: 1988
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 3

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Miscellaneous", "Deployable column", "Folding truss chair" "Folding spiral truss", "Invention presentation"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-12

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270156
    • Title: Graphics
    • Dates of creation: 1988
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 3

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Computer-generated images.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 reprographic copy(ies)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design drawings

    Extent and Medium:

    • Approximately 60 reprographic copies

    Technique and media:

    Photocopies and printouts

    Dimensions:

    records: 0.01 l.m.

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-13

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270157
    • Title: Patent material folding structure #3
    • Dates of creation: 1986-1989
    • Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes descriptions, correspondence, diagrams, drawings, and 1 photograph.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • Approximately 22 drawings (including reprographic copies)
    • 1 photographic material
    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • correspondence

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-14

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270158
    • Title: Patent application information (1st generation)
    • Dates of creation: 1986-1988
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes descriptions, correspondence, diagrams, and drawings.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • correspondence

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-15

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270159
    • Title: Patents (Zeigler) (deployable trusses)
    • Dates of creation: 1991
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Photocopies of patents issued between 1972 and 1984, chiefly for retractable structures; typescript essay by Robert P. Merges entitled "On the Origins of Patent Law" ([9] stapled leaves); presentation about patents by Thomas A. Penn given at the Cooper Union for the advancement of Science and Art on Jan. 22, 1991 ([11] leaves).

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • essay
    • patents

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-16

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270160
    • Title: Patents-deployable trusses
    • Dates of creation: 1991?
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Photocopies of patents issued between 1951 and 1986.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.03 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • patents

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-17

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270161
    • Title: Spaceframe (collapsible)
    • Dates of creation: 1988?
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Programs, diagrams, calculations, and drawings.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-18

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270162
    • Title: Sketches
    • Dates of creation: late 1980s
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Sketches/undeveloped ideas".

    Quantity / Object type:

    21 drawing(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 21 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Graphite and ink on paper

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 28.1 × 21.7 cm

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-19

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270163
    • Title: Programs (2nd generation folding structure)
    • Dates of creation: 1988?
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Variations on position program".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.02 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-20

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270164
    • Title: Other inventions
    • Dates of creation: 1986
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    9 drawing(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design drawing

    Extent and Medium:

    • 9 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Graphite on paper, graphite and ink on paper

    Dimensions:

    sheets (largest): 28 × 21.8 cm sheets (smallest): 27.6 × 17.7 cm

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-21

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270165
    • Title: Variations & details for folding structure #1
    • Dates of creation: 1988?
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Thickness of materials", "Double layered surfaces", "Curve/fold", "Initial attempts to describe curved, double accordion folded surfaces", "Wave profile"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • diagrams
    • programs (computer)

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-22

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270166
    • Title: Walking legs
    • Dates of creation: 1987
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Laurie's grid project"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-23

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270167
    • Title: Writings
    • Dates of creation: 1985-1986
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Description:

    "Concrete digital design", "Writings", "Notes", "Notes"

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Document Type:

    • calculations
    • diagrams

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-24

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270261
    • Title: Drawing(s), Research files
    • Dates of creation: 1987
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    9 drawing(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 9 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Graphite on paper

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 28 × 21.7 cm

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-25

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    • Reference Number: ARCH270263
    • Title: Patents
    • Dates of creation: 1991?
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Chuck Hoberman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 textual record(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Technique and media:

    Ink on paper; collage

    Document Type:

    • patents

    Credit line:

    Chuck Hoberman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Chuck Hoberman/
    Gift of Chuck Hoberman

    Folder Number:

    165-001-26

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